Meaning
enzyme
- a biological catalyst that speeds up chemical reactions in living organisms
In a sentence
Questo enzima scompone le proteine durante il processo di digestione.
This enzyme breaks down proteins during the digestive process.
La reazione cellulare non avviene senza la presenza di questo enzima.
The cellular reaction does not occur without the presence of this enzyme.
Alcuni enzimi possono essere inattivati da temperature troppo elevate.
Some enzymes can be inactivated by excessively high temperatures.
Word forms (2)
| Word | Word forms |
|---|---|
| enzima | masculine · singular |
| enzimi | masculine · plural |
Usage notes
- Masculine despite ending in '-a'; the plural is 'enzimi' (Greek origin pattern).